Smokey loads

I was wondering how many of you out there would share your short lists or a web link that listed the powder/bullet combinations that create excessive residue and smoke. I'm mainly focused on lead bullets because cleaning up a jacketed bullet load isn't too hard.

With lead bullets sometimes the crud & smoke is caused by the lead, the bullet lube, or both.

I shot a few rounds of 40's the other day I think were loaded with Titegroup (a new powder to me) that were real smoke bombs.

I did some loads in my 45 that used bullseye and man that stuff is FILTHY. I stick to titegroup now in my 45acp.... I can shoot all day long and it doesn't look dirty at all.

When i picked up those 40's, I only had the fps marked on the box. Since your post vie been thinking that they may have been bullseye loads instead of Titegroup!

Thanks

I went back to my notes and have found out that the only options I would have used were Power Pistol or Titegroup at that time. Bullseye is probably too hot for a 180 gr lead 40 cal and I haven't been using it large calibers.

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